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1,534,803 A. MOORE PAPER CONTAINER Filed March '23. 1921 .ws I

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-Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

UNITED STATES ARLINGTON MOORE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PAPER CONTAINER.

Application led March 28, 1921. Serial No. 454,770.

' o all whom t may concern:

Be it known thatI, ARLINGTON MOORE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Im rovement in Paper 'Containers, of whic the following is a specification.

This invention relates to paper containers of the type having a re-inforced or multily neck or rim formed from a continuatlon of the stock of the side wall, by folding and pressing the folds thereof together, and more particularly to a form of container having a closure which is placed in position and secured after the container has been filled, and which is retained in position when the contents are removed.

The objects of my present invention are to provide a form of container of thetype above indicated, which is also of a type permitting it to be nested, so that shipping expense may be reduced to a minimum, and to provide therefor a form of closure which is adapted to be placed in position, after filling, and, for all practical purposes, to be permanently connected to the container, so as to seal it tightly, and which is provided with one or more apertures adapted to permit removal or discharge of the contents of the container, and a readily movable means for opening and closing said apertures.

I accomplish these objects by the embodiment of my invention shown in the accom panying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a combined side elevation and central vertical sectional view of a paper container embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the rim 1n the form in which the container is adapted to be nested.

The container illustrated is of the type in which the side wall 1 tapers from top to bottom, so that it may be nested with others of the same type, and, in the forma tion of the container, the neck thereof is triple-enforced in a manner similar to that described in my pending application Serial No. 336,292a continuation of the side wall 1 .being folded to provide an outer portion 2, an inner portion 3, and an intermediate terminal portion 4, said folds being pressed firmly together to forma solid, practically integral mass and shaped to form an 1nternal annularl groove,tl1e inner and outer sides of which respectively form a cap-supporting seat 5 and retaining shoulder 6, as shown in Fig. 3. In the present instance. the portion of the folds beyond the shoulder 6 are made of somewhat greater length than in the prior construction. The bottoni closure 7 will be connected to the side wall in any suitable manner, as that described in said prior application.

The container is designed to be placed on the market in the form illustrated in Fig. 3, and, after the container has been filled, a circular cover-disk 8, of stil' cardboard, and having a dredge aperture 9 therein, is pressed into the annular groove of the neck and down on the seat 5. The diameter of the cover 8 is made slightly greater than the diameter of the groove, at its bottom, into which the cover is pressed, so that, when the cover is pressed against the seat, its edge will be pressed against the bottom of the groove with a substantial degree of force, the cover causing a slight indentation or distention of the neck at the point of en- `gagement, and forming a tight joint and a strong frictional locking engagement between its edge and the neck, so that it cannot be moved rotatably, or be displaced, except with considerable difficulty, that is, when once pressed into position the connection with the container is permanent for all practical purposes. A circular gate-disk 10 of similar material and thickness, but of slightly less diameter than the cover 8, is superimposed on the latter, (both, in practice, being pushed into the container together) and, when in this position, the edge of the disk 10 will not more than touch the bottom of the groove at any point, so that there will be practically no frictional engagement between said disk and the container, which will tend to prevent rotation of disk 10 to a substantiall degree. The distance between the seat 5 and shoulder 6 is made to correspond to the combined thickness of the two disks, so that, when they are pressed into position, the shoulder 6 will snap in over the outermost thereof to a slight extent.

By means of a suitable tool'or device for the purpose, the rim portion of the folds 2, 3, and 4, beyond the shoulder 6, will then be turned in and pressed down against the outer surface of the disk 10, adjacent its periphery, as shown at 11 in lfig.` 1, so that a solid retaining flange, therefor, pro-- vided, which, however, does not frictionally engage the disk with sufficient force to prevent rotation thereof. The disk 1() is provided with an aperture l2, which is adapted to be brought into register with the aperture 9 ot' the cover, when moved rotatably, both apertures` being equi-distant from the center thereof, and the disk 10 is also provided with a second aperture 13, adjacent its periphery, -Which may or may not be adapted to register with the aperture 9. but which is adapted to permit the insertion of the finger, or an implement, to enable the disk to be rotated. Consequently. to open the receptacle, to permit removal of its contents, a person may insert his linger in the finger-hold 13 and turn the disk 10 about until its aperture l2 is brought into register with the aperture 9 of the disk 8, which latter is held from movement b reason of its engagement'with the container, and, in the same Way, the disk l0 may be moved to a position in which the apertures do not register, so that the container will be tightly closed.

It will be understood that the form of aperture for the discharge of the contents will be varied according to requirements, i. e. increased in number or varied in size.

I claim:

1. A paper container having a multi-ply neck formed from a series of folds of a continuation of the side Wall pressed together to form a solid rim and moulded to provide an internal annular groove, a pair of flat, circular disks disposed in concentric relation in said groove, the innermost of said disks being of slightly greater diameter than the other and seated against the inner side of said groove With its edge in lockin engagement With its bottom and the outermost disk being retained in position by an inwardly bent portion ofY said rim and adapted to be moved rotatabl on the inner disk, said disks each having discharge ports arranged to be brought into register -upon rotation of the outer disk.

2. A papel' container having a neck formed of a series of folds of a continuation of the side wall pressed together to form a solid mass and moulded to provide an annular disk supporting seat and a multiply rim extended beyond said seat, a circular cardboard cover on said seat and frictionally locked. at its edge, with said neck, a circular cardboard gate superimposed on said cover and rotatably movable thereon, said rim being bent inward and pressed into contact with said gate to hold the same in contact with said cover, and said cover and gate having apertures adapted to be brought into register upon rotation of the gate.

3. A paper container having a multi-ply neck shaped to provide an internal annular groove, a circular card-board cover seated against the inner side of said groove, and having its edges forced into frictional locking engagement with the bottom thereof, and a circular cardboard gate of less diameter than said cover, and arranged thereon with its outer side engaged by the outer side of said groove, to hold said gate in contact with the cover and permit the same to be moved rotatably thereon.V

4. A receptacle comprising a round body having an internal groove near one end thereof, and two end members having their peripheral edges held in said groove, one of said members being rotatable in the groove, the configuration of said members being such that rotation of the rotatable member opensand closes the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ARLINGTON MOORE. 

